{"id":22760,"date":"2025-09-17T17:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=22760"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:54:11","slug":"founders-week-events-set-for-sept-19-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2025\/09\/17\/founders-week-events-set-for-sept-19-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Founders Week events set for Sept. 19-28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Founders Week celebrates both Catherine McAuley and St. Ignatius of Loyola with a number of special events beginning <strong>Friday, Sept. 19,<\/strong> and running through <strong>Sunday, Sept. 28<\/strong>. All are invited to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include a talk and roundtable discussion on the issue of immigration with a courageous and caring Sister of Mercy, an intercultural tea party, an interfaith panel sponsored by Thomas Moore Society, Homecoming Mass and more.<\/p>\n<p>Founders Week also celebrates the approval from Rome of the organization of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola on Sept. 27, 1540.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full list of events to help celebrate Founders Week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Mission Deep Dive 201 (Student Union, Room 208)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, Sept. 22, 1 and 4 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Presentation and roundtable discussion with Sr. JoAnn Persch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.<\/strong>\u2014 Law School Red Mass (Riverfront Campus)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Comfortable Cup of Tea (Health Professions Building Lobby)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Sept. 24, noon<\/strong> \u2014 Mercy Day Mass (St. Ignatius Chapel, Commerce &amp; Finance Building)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Intercultural Tea Party (Fountain Lounge, Student Union)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Interfaith Panel sponsored by Thomas Moore Society (Riverfront Campus Atrium)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Spirit Awards (Student Union Ballroom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Homecoming Mass, Founders Day for the Society of Jesus (St. Ignatius Chapel)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Founders Mass (St. Ignatius Chapel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22764 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/09\/Founders-Week-2025-1.jpg?resize=993%2C1284&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A flyer for Founders Week. Several events are listed. 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